Rivers State Polytechnic - Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for admission into Full Time Higher National Diploma (HND) and Pre - National Diploma (ND) Programmes for the 2015/2016 Academic Session in the following:
A.) Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme
1.) School Management Sciences
- Accountancy
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration & Mangement
- Office Technology and Management
- Insurance
- Mass Communication
2.) School Of Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
3.) School of Applied Sciences
- Computer Science
- Science Laboratory Technology with the following options; Biology/ Microbiology, Chemistry/ Biochemical and Physics with Electronics
- Statistics
4.) School of Environmental Technology
- Architecture
- Estate Management
- Surveying and Geo-informatics
- Urban and Regional planning
B.) Pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND) Programme
Pre-ND Science:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Statistics
- Architecture
- Estate Management
- Surveying and Geo- informatics
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Office Technology and Management.
Duration of Programmes
- The Higher National Diploma (HND) programme is planned to last for two Academic Sessions of two semesters each, while the pre-National Diploma (pre-ND) programme would last for one academic session of two semesters.
Entry Requirements
Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme
The Minimum requirements for Admission into the Higher National Diploma are:
- National Diploma (ND) from Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori or other accredited polytechnic, with minimum grade of LOWER CREDIT in relevant discipline.
- Possession of the entry requirement for the corresponding National Diploma (ND) programme.
- Possession of a certified one year Post National Diploma Industrial Work Experience in approved Establishment, Industry or a Business Organization.
- In exceptional cases, ND examination with two or more years of cognate experience in the specific field may be considered for admission into HND programme.
Pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND) Programme
- The minimum entry requirements for admission into the West African School Certificate, General Certificate of Education(GCE) Ordinary Level, Senior Secondary School Examination Council (NECO) or their equivalent in relevant subjects at not more than two settings; English Language and Mathematics inclusive.
- Candidates who possess good passes in city and in guild, National Technical Education Board (NABTEB) may also be considered for engineering and Technology courses.
- Candidates awaiting the results of the above examination Boards may also apply.
Application Closing Date
30th October, 2015.
Method of Application
All interested HND Candidates including those who wrote the last UTME (exams) and chose the institution (either as most preferred, more preferred, or preferred) as well as Candidates for our Pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND programme) should:
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Candidates applying for the HND programme are to send a copy of their Industrial Training Certificate and Transcripts for their National Diploma programme to the:
Registrar
Rivers State Polytechnic,
P.M.B 20,
Bori,
Rivers State.